When business partners, board members, or other trusted individuals put their own interests ahead of those they're supposed to protect, the results can be devastating. These violations of trust, known as duty of loyalty breaches, represent one of the most serious forms of fiduciary misconduct in business law.
THERE ARE VERY FEW EXCEPTIONS TO THE OVER 40 HOURS/WEEK RULE.
If you are paid by the hour, you should almost certainly receive overtime pay when you work more than 40 hours in a week. An attorney can help you determine what action to take if your employer has failed to honor your overtime work.
OVERTIME ISN’T JUST FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES.
If you are paid on salary, by the day (“day rate”), or by the number of tasks you complete (“piece rate”), you may still be eligible for overtime pay. Allow me to educate you on your unique employee rights.
YOUR EMPLOYER MAY BE MISCLASSIFYING YOUR JOB.
In Texas, independent contractors are not entitled to overtime pay, which can lead to problems for workers who are classified as independent contractors but actually aren’t. If you’ve been denied overtime because of such a misclassification, please call me for guidance.